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The crane industry is an essential part of the construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. Cranes are used to lift and move heavy materials, equipment, and machinery from one location to another, making them crucial in building tall structures, assembling large objects, and transporting goods across long distances. The industry includes various types of cranes, such as tower cranes, mobile cranes, overhead cranes, and gantry cranes, each designed for specific purposes. The industry is highly regulated, with strict safety guidelines and certification requirements to ensure the safe operation of cranes and the protection of workers and the public.

Permanent Injunction Put on Crane Safety Ordinance

United States District Court Judge Ursula Ungaro ordered a permanent injunction against Miami-Dade County, enforcing its crane ordinance enacted in March 2008. It follows Ungaro’s May 22 preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of significant portions of Miami-Dade County Ordinance No.....
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Downer Appointed New HOLT Crane & Equipment Manager

HOLT Crane & Equipment, the Link Belt Crane Distributor for central, north, east and southeast Texas, has named Michael Downer as service/parts manager for Houston, San Antonio and Irving. In his new position, Downer will be responsible for managing all aspects of HOLT Crane’s Link-Belt crane service and parts operations....


Caterpillar Pin Grabber Performance Bucket Maximizes Excavator Digging Performance

Caterpillar’s pin grabber performance bucket provides maximum digging performance when using a pin grabber coupler on hydraulic excavators. The system delivers powerful bucket curl forces in combination with the versatility and convenience that a hydraulically powered quick coupler offers....


AmQuip Hires Prozinski as Northeast Tower Crane Mgr.

AmQuip Crane Rental LLC announced that Tom Prozinski has been appointed as the Northeast tower crane manager. Prozinski will be responsible for managing the sales, marketing and field support for the Northeast tower crane division along the entire East Coast of the United States....


Terex Cranes Debuts Prototype of New Demag CC 9800 Crawler Crane

Terex Cranes has announced the introduction of its new prototype Terex Demag CC 9800 crawler crane with 1,763 ton (1,600 t) capacity, which is built at its Terex Demag Cranes facility in Zweibruecken, Germany....


Link-Belt Cranes Names Lane as New District Sales Manager

Brax Snyder, manager, worldwide sales, announced the appointment of Gary Lane as district manager for the upper Midwest region of the United States. Lane brings broad industry experience having sold Link-Belt cranes for Road Machinery and Supplies in Savage, Minn....


New Crane Operator Certification Program Accredited by ANSI

A new crane operator certification program is now accredited by the American National Standards Institute. First introduced in late 2006, the certification is a collaboration of The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), North American Crane Bureau (NACB), and Prov....


Grove Appoints Cleveland Crane & Shovel as Dealer

Cleveland Crane & Shovel Sales Inc. President Bill Aurelius has added Grove to the company’s line up of cranes and work platforms. Headquartered in Cleveland, Crane & Shovel Sales Inc. has been a Manitowoc dealer for more than 30 years, placing the company among the oldest in the nation....


Dallas/Fort Worth Region Experiences Plant Growth

Many communities in the United States have experienced substantial growth in the past 50 years, and a new generation of treatment plants is currently being built (both new plants and expansions and reconstruction of existing plants)....


James Construction Leads First Phase of $1.4B Elevation of LA 1

The first phase of a $1.4-billion project to upgrade and elevate Louisiana Highway 1, a two-lane artery for oil and gas and refining capacity, is under way. Baton Rouge-based James Construction Group (JCG) is working on Phase 1A of the project, which began in September 2007....


Link-Belt Crane Tabs Columbus Equipment as New Distributor

Brax Snyder, manager, worldwide sales, Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co., has appointed Columbus Equipment Company as an authorized Link-Belt crane distributor. Columbus Equipment will cover all counties in Ohio and selected counties in northern Kentucky (Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties) and southeastern Indiana (Ohio, Dearborn and Switzerland counties)....




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